From 8d9f022f7170e5508109be8af6c450ad64dc0489 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jean Delvare Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 10:58:59 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Detail LM75-compatible chips issues. git-svn-id: http://lm-sensors.org/svn/lm-sensors/trunk@2628 7894878c-1315-0410-8ee3-d5d059ff63e0 --- doc/chips/lm75 | 4 +++- mkpatch/mkpatch.pl | 7 ++++--- 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/chips/lm75 b/doc/chips/lm75 index 45795e3c..30709ac7 100644 --- a/doc/chips/lm75 +++ b/doc/chips/lm75 @@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ the temperature of the processor(s). The DS75 and DS1775 are supported as well. They are not distinguished from an LM75. While these chips have three additional bits of accuracy (12 vs. 9 for the LM75), -the additional bits are not supported. +the additional bits are not supported. Not only that, but these chips will +not be detected if not in 9-bit precision mode (use the force parameter if +needed). The prefix in the /proc directory is still 'lm75'. The TCN75 is supported as well, and is not distinguished from an LM75. diff --git a/mkpatch/mkpatch.pl b/mkpatch/mkpatch.pl index 01b4dd41..7287ed0f 100755 --- a/mkpatch/mkpatch.pl +++ b/mkpatch/mkpatch.pl @@ -424,9 +424,10 @@ CONFIG_SENSORS_MTP008 National Semiconductor LM75 and compatibles CONFIG_SENSORS_LM75 If you say yes here you get support for National Semiconductor LM75 - sensor chips and clones: Dallas Semi DS75 and DS1775, and TelCon - TCN75. This can also be built as a module which can be inserted and - removed while the kernel is running. + sensor chips and clones: Dallas Semiconductor DS75 and DS1775 (in + 9-bit precision mode), and TelCom (now Microchip) TCN75. This can + also be built as a module which can be inserted and removed while + the kernel is running. You will also need the latest user-space utilties: you can find them in the lm_sensors package, which you can download at